things i learned thursday

i really loved amy's post this week. so i'm stealing the idea.

things i learned thursday

• even at the age of 26, swinging on a swing set is fun. i got to the concert early tonight and figured i really ought to explore more of the park. i wandered further into the park than i had before and found a completely empty playground. the summer i spent in madison i used to go swing once every 2 or so at a cute little (underused) park. just a few minutes on a swing and a lot of problems seem less important or not so dire.
• even after spending an average of 150 hours standing in front of a class for the last 2 years. i still get nervous. we're planning a skit of an over-the-top informercial for orientation. in it, i will be playing the role of the student. and mostly i'm nervous to get up in front of students and play a role. i'm really starting to realize i'm jsut being myself when i teach. here's to hoping i can muster the courage to pull it off as over dramatically as i do in my office.
• beijing is 13 hours ahead of the central time zone. an important thing to know if one of your good friends got a perfect job that will send him there for a least a year.
• making flower clips is easier and cheaper than finding them to buy. ever since i cut my hair short. iv'e really wanted to wear a flower clipped in my hair. (watching aarti on next food network star hasn't hurt). i looked at a few of my traditional places without any luck. amy suggested i make them. so i bought some supplies this week and figured out a way to construct some. i basically made them slider that would fit on head bands, bobby pins or clips.
• i love disney song. whether it's singing them laying in john's driveway with the gan, rocking out to them on the drive home, or listening to an Aladdin medley at the band concert, they make me feel at home.